From: Christopher Punongbayan chrisp@filipinos4action.org

Hi,
PLEASE TAKE ACTION BELOW to fight new workplace rules that threaten immigrant workers.
If anyone has any questions about this, please ask me!
Chris

Christopher Punongbayan
Advocacy Director
Filipinos for Affirmative Action
310 8th Street Ste 306, Oakland, CA 94607
510-465-9876 Ext 304, 510-465-7548 fax
www.filipinos4action.org

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From: Hillary Ronen hillary@lrcl.org
Date: Monday, July 31, 2006

Hi friends,

As you might be aware, the Department of Homeland Security has proposed new regulations governing the responsibility of employers that receive social security no-match letters. Previously, the only responsibility an employer had when he or she received a letter was to give it to the worker so the worker could look into and correct the problem. The new regulations would expose employers to liability if they do not fire a worker who does not fix the social security no-match. This will have a disastrous effect on workers and will likely lead to many unjust firings.

The community of immigrant rights advocates has developed a strategy of flooding DHS with e-mails and letters so they are forced to respond to our concerns. Please see below for many quick ways to submit your comments. In order for this strategy to work, we need to get everyone we know to submit comments as individuals and on behalf of their organizations.

Thanks so much for your help!
Hillary

Hola amigos,

Como a lo mejor ya saben. el departamento de seguridad del pais ("DHS") ha hecho una propuesta para cambiar las reglas sobre cuales son las responsibilidades de patrones que reciban cartas de notificacion de datos que no concuerdan de la oficina del seguro social ("No-match letters"). Antes, la unica responsibilidad de un patron era entregar la carta al trabajador para corregir el problema. Las reglas nuevas requerian que los patrones despidan un trabajador que no arregle el problema. Las nuevas reglas causaran un disastre para los trabajadores y causaran despedidos injustos.

La comunidad de aliados de los inmigrantes ha desarollado una estrategia de inundar al DHS con e-mails y cartas para que ellos tengan que responder a nuestras preocupaciones. Por favor, vean abajo para maneras rapidas de entregar sus comentarios. Para que esta estrategia funcione, necesitamos que todos entregan comentarios como individuales y para sus organizaciones.

Gracias por su ayuda!
Hillary

LOW-WAGE IMMIGRANT WORKER COALITION

Reject Unjust Immigration Regulations:
Stop the Department of Homeland Security from using SSA "no-match" letters to attack all workers!

PLEASE DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE, EMAIL ALL RESPONSES TO MUNOZ@NILC.ORG.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued proposed immigration rules that would have a disastrous effect on all workers and our economy.
Under the proposed rule, employers could be held liable for violating immigration law if they continue to employ workers who receive notification that the name and social security number they gave their employer does not match the Social Security Administration's (SSA) records (otherwise known as an SSA "no-match" letter) - despite the numerous legitimate reasons for a "no match." This may prompt panicked employers to fire thousands of workers before workers have a chance to resolve the discrepancy. For more information about the proposed rule, see "SSA "No-Match" Letters and DHS's Proposed Rules".

We must fight back! Public comments are due to DHS by Monday, August 14, 2006. We need to bombard DHS with the message that these regulations will -